Beauty in the Grime: An Interview with Independent Animator John Morena

Posted by on Mar 8, 2024 in Uncategorized | No Comments
Beauty in the Grime: An Interview with Independent Animator John Morena

Robby Gilbert John Morena is the quintessential New York independent animator. Born and raised in the Bronx and currently working out of Brooklyn, he finds inspiration in the everyday goings […]

The Animation Archivist

Posted by on Jan 29, 2024 in Uncategorized | No Comments
The Animation Archivist

Read this article on SVA faculty member Tommy José Stathes in the Visual Arts Journal by John Canemaker.

‘Local Fauna’ Review: Peter de Sève’s Art of Character

Posted by on Jan 29, 2024 in Uncategorized | No Comments
‘Local Fauna’ Review: Peter de Sève’s Art of Character

by John Canemaker Read this review of Peter’s newest book. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/local-fauna-review-the-art-of-creating-characters-51c504de Subscription required.

Patrick Smith’s Billion Person Theater

Posted by on Jan 29, 2024 in Uncategorized | No Comments
Patrick Smith’s Billion Person Theater

By Robby Gilbert Patrick Smith began his animation career in 1994, honing his talents in the studios of New York. This was an interesting time for animation; a point of […]

Portrait of Signe Baumane

Posted by on Jan 27, 2024 in Uncategorized | No Comments
Portrait of Signe Baumane

Note: All quotes are paraphrased because I don’t know how to record audio and my handwriting is illegible. I’ve never met Signe before but of course I knew about her […]

President’s Message

Posted by on Jan 16, 2024 in Uncategorized | No Comments
President’s Message

Hi. My name’s Doug Vitarelli and I’m the new president of ASIFA-East.

Winners of the 53rd ASIFA-East Animation Festival!

Posted by on May 26, 2023 in Uncategorized | No Comments
Winners of the 53rd ASIFA-East Animation Festival!

Best In Show The Peggy Award My Dear Mr. Whitman Jeremiah Dickey Craft Awards Craft Award: Excellence in Animation Pour Games Patrick Smith Craft Award: Excellence in Design Tangent 61 […]

The 53rd ASIFA-East Animation Jury Screenings

Posted by on Apr 24, 2023 in Uncategorized | No Comments
The 53rd ASIFA-East Animation Jury Screenings

Welcome to another edition of the ASIFA East Animation Film Festival.  It is our 53rd festival, and we are keeping it virtual!  Four nights of animated short films, free and open to […]

ASIFA-East in 2023!

Posted by on Jan 2, 2023 in Uncategorized | No Comments
ASIFA-East in 2023!

Hello, and welcome to the year 2023! It’s me! Your friendly neighborhood ASIFA-East President, Tristian Goik! We are looking forward to a new year of bringing together amazing animation and […]

The ASIFA-East Animation Fest 2023 is Open!

Posted by on Dec 15, 2022 in Uncategorized | No Comments
The ASIFA-East Animation Fest 2023 is Open!

The ASIFA-East Animation Festival is now open for entries!  Submissions Open: December 2022. Final Deadline is February 20th, 2023. Films produced before July 1, 2021 are not eligible. FESTIVAL OPEN! […]